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Gauntlet vs Quicksilver: catalog facts
Gauntlet	Quicksilver
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source, maintained by a community of developers.
macOS, Linux	macOS
Raycast-style launcher that is open source Plugins built with React	Acts on files and apps, not only launching them Hundreds of plugins
Smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast Writing plugins requires JavaScript and React knowledge	macOS only The action-based workflow takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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